Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Comment: farmland prices have seen spectacular increases

Farmland is getting expensive, but farmers – many of whom are renting – are making more money than ever

Mar 6, 2023 10:10 AM Read more >

B.C. visitor entries show resilience

Truck traffic lags 2019 levels at many ports of entry across Western Canada

Feb 23, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Estevan retail liquor store permit sells for more than $1.4 million

Saskatchewan announced plans last fall to exit retail liquor sales

Feb 17, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Rural land auctions have moved online to stay

It increased during the pandemic, but now selling farmland and other remote land online has become the main route to success

Feb 16, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Prairie pulse producers hopeful for Roberts Bank terminal expansion

Decision expected soon on port project that could add $3 billion to Canada's GDP

Feb 10, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan's first geothermal project greens provincial power grid

Surface facility construction and drilling will commence later this year, with first power production estimated by summer 2024

Feb 6, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

B.C. sets the pace but Alberta leads West in red tape reduction

Political will strong in Alberta, but B.C. has fewer restrictions per capita

Feb 3, 2023 1:15 PM Read more >

Prairie housing markets draw in buyers seeking attractive returns

Slow rise in home prices versus mortgage size results in higher loan-to-value ratios

Jan 31, 2023 4:56 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver homeowners primed to withstand 'coming storm': Re/Max

Vancouver saw the largest drop in loan-to-value ratios of any major city in Western Canada over the past decade

Jan 31, 2023 1:44 PM Read more >

Moose Jaw pork plant expansion receives funds to fight disease

B.C.-owned company invests $13 million in plant renovation

Jan 27, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >